Autographic register



Aug. 10, 1943. H. J. WAECHTER AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 20, 1941 INVENTOR.

Aug. 10, 1943. H; J. WAECHTER 2,326,110

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Feb. 20, 1941 :s Sheets-Sheet 2 I 2v 4.- I I I I 9. f

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7 jTTORNEYs Aug; 10, 1943. H. J. WAECHTER AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Feb. 20, 1941 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

QM ATTORNEYS h ll/fill!! 0 I m 1 I //////////l I I Patented Aug. 10, 1943 I UNITED STATE s PATENT orslcs' AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER I Harry J Waechter, .Mount Healthy, Ohio, assigner to Paul Benninghofen and Fritz G. Dies- 'bach, Hamilton, Ohio, as trustees Application February 20, 1941, Serial No. 379,851

rolai s. (crassie) r tive for raising the upper rolls to relievev the This invention relates to manifolding or-con tinuous form stationery of the type utilized in autographic registers and tothe mechanism: of

these registers for feeding; aligning, andidelivering the forms. More particularly, this inventionis directed to improvements inm'anifolding stationery which comprises a plurality .of superimposed forms of the type utilized in autographic registers, and to the cooperating feed mechanisms of these registers; whereby various lengthsot forms, within practical limits, -may be fed and positively aligned during the feeding operation without changing the feeding mechanism to suit the various lengths of forms. In otherwords, by utilizing the present invention, one standard feed (mechanism is provided to feed and maintain in positive registry, forms of different lengths.

r Thus, it has been anobject of the present inventor to, provide adautographic register and manifmding stationery for this register whereby accurate and. positive alignment of theforms is made during every feeding operation and. to provide the register with a set of compensating feed {rolls for cooperation with corresponding apertures in the superimposed forms so that the one mechanism can be employedto feed, a1ign,. and

dispense forms of. widely varying lengths.

The present inventor has provided an autographic register which? utilizes cooperating sets of discs or rolls, upper-and lower, to feed and align the improved formsby virtue of their feeding relationship to apertures inthe-forms. The .rolls are manually operated by acrank which is fixed to oneen'd of the shaft carrying the lower set of rolls. The "upper rolls are in positive transmission connection with the lower rollsby gears, and are carried on a common shaftwhich is spring urged to provide a peripheral contact between the two sets. v i

An embodiment of thisinvention may incorporate three sets of rolls or. discs. One set engages the strips midway of their widths, and the others engage the margins of the strips. The outer discs or rolls include treads of very short length for initially starting the feed. The central disc or roll includes an almost continuous tread portion with the exception of a relieved portion at which point the paper is advancedby direct engagement in a central aperture in the paper.

Theflcircumferential dimension of thetread portion of'the central roll is suflicient to feedthe longest form employed. The feed will terminate when th apertures are disposed between the center rolls, whereupon the center rolls idle, and feed stops; until cams on the outer disc are effecpaper of feeding contact from the rolls, whereupon a pin, projecting from the center roll at the [relieved portion, advances and aligns the stripsin the final phase.

The "strips making up the successive packs of sales forms include weakened tear-off lines defining the' sales forms or'slips. Each form. includes one aperture, which aperture islocated back of the tear-off line ineach form andcentrally of the width of the forms. No otherapertures in the paper are required. i

The superimposed strips are fed through the rolls continuously in the following phases of operation. In the first phase or'the starting phase, the tread "surfaces of-theoiiter or marginal rolls or discsiare effective for moving the paper forwardly to a point. where the tread portion of. the center or compensating feed roll may'takehold. Thereupon;'the strips are fed by means of the center roll: This. phase may be referred to as the compensating phase since strips of any length, within the limits established by the circumferential dimension of the central tread, may be fed until their apertures are disposed between the rolls; whereupon feed ceases and the center-roll idles. Toward the end of the completero-tation of the center rollgcamson the outer disc-are effective for raising the upperrolland clearing the paper of:contact between the rolls, whereupon a pin on the center roll enters the'apertures and advances the paper in a' final short feedingan d aligning phase. At this time; the pin moves into the aperture and advances the strips by direct engagement with the .forward walls of the apertures, thusaligning all the strips and disposing the advanced forms for tear off.

Figure 1 is a perspective view'of an autographic register embodying thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar toFigure 1,: in'which the cover has been'lifted back to expose the feeding mechanism and the writing platen, the stationery having been removed.

"Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3--3; Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on lme 6-4, Figure 3, illustrating the feed rolls.

side. r e "Ihe' feeding 'or-tianslatingrolls are operated by a crank handle 23 pinned to one end: of a shaft '24 which carriesthe lower rolls The crank" is li riiited normallytoa single continuous cycle of 'operati byapair of spring-urged push pins pensating disc and in position to start the feed.

of the strips through it short tread portion.

Figure 8 is a'secticnal view taken oni1 ine*8'-B,. 'Figurel, illustrating a marginal feed roll ordisc imposition with its cam elevating: the upper roll to relieve the strips of Contact between theroll's' just prior to thejfinal' advancing or aligning phase of movement of the strips;

The continuous strips of forms illustrated here form a part of the present invention and consist of lengths of paper providing forms it defined by weakened-transverse'tear l-inesil'l, An aperture-l3 is provided centrally or each form: and

spaced b'aclr of the' tear-off lineat the: head end 7 of the forms. These apertures are-engaged by theali'gning pin: and' also cooperate with the echopensatinglrollsa Referring to the" drawingsptd indicates .the

ca's'in'gl of an autographic' register providing, an

iii-terior compartment l6; for a supply .of zig zag folded: manifold forms l and a storage compare ment 8 for receiving in refolded condition one of the strips for record ,purposess This latter V sidewalls of the casing and isadapted to be swung upwardly for access to the compartment f6; platen rests on a lip- 2! turned inwardly from the waiter the seeing on one side, and: on the top edge of an internal wall 22- on: the other eir teridi g irom the's'idewall of the casing to 'interl'oeli with the crank 77 handle. Only one-of these pins is'showriat When the hand'le is locked against rotation, the push pin; as a stop 61: limit against rurthzer rotation of the: handle;

exposed andis accessible to the operator, By

depressing the pin the ha'ndie is released for a successive or subsequent cycle of operation.- This type" of stop or its equivalent is 'wellknown: in the art and further illustration and description is be lieved'uhnece'ssary. v

1 l The strip feeding mechanism includes aset of upper rolls comprising an ipperfeeding or transmam-g roll 26 at each side, and the long, upper compensating or adjusting feed roll 21; disposed between therolls- 2e, 26. The upper irons are 7 carried on a common shaft which is journalled vertical slots 29 man elongated journal box "30. The shaft is urged downwardly by means (if coil springs 34*3! seated under compression in the journal box ahove'the Vertical slots; A pair of seats 32=32 provides for'exertion of the spring pressure on the shaft The journalb'ox is fixed upon a cross sectionof a frame 33 which covers the top ortne machine in a slightly elevated position from the writing table. The frame is provided with an opening for exposing a form section of the strip upon the platen and is hinged at its forward end to the casing so that it can a be swung upwardly for access to the writing table for loading the machine.

The lower rolls are substantially larger than the upper rolls and include a pair of outer feeding" rolls or discs fiflfitf and a central adjusting or compensating Vfeed roll 35. The shafts upon which the upper and lower rolls are carried are in positive transmission connection through meshing. pinions 36-31. The compensating feed roll is mounted on the shaft 2:3 medially between the-two outer feed rolls. The feed roll 35 cara. pin 38' formed integrally therewith and projecting radiallyfrom a flattened or recessed portion. 39' of. the roll. The adjusting or compensating feed roll 35 has a continuous tread with the exception of the relieved portion containing the: pin. Thus, it is continuously eifectivexafter: the strips have: been initially started for feeding the: paper until it has fed the: strips to bring the centrally located apertures-1m. registrybetweeniitandits'upper roll. 11 v The outer feed. rolls ordiscs 35 proyi'de tread portions 40, consisting oi flanged elements fixed tothe-inner sidesof" the edscs and providing arouate tread surfaces appropriately spaced diametrically on the disc for engaging the paper against the upper roll; to bring about a shortstarting feed; Apartfrom-this'tread portion, the outer discs: are not: effective" in. the feed. They guide the strips since they extend above and engage the side edgesof the strips These portions 40 are efieutiveas shown in- Figure '7, for clamping the paper between the portions and the upper roll, whereby the advanced forms may be torn off without displacing the strips; 1 40 Toward: the end. of the-feed when the pin on the? center roll is about to enter the apertures, cam portions ti on the discs engage the upper roll to -raise the same to clear the paper so as to permitfree movement of thepap'er under the influence of the pin as it shoves the paper forwardly? These cam portions may be formed by i-Fe punching through'the metal disc to-fc rce a por' As illustrated in Figure 6, .the mechanism is disposed at the end of a-feedingcycle. It will be noted that the pin 38 is engaged against the forward margins of the apertures of the paper, and there is no engagement of the paper between the central roll and the upper roll. Now, as the ill) operator starts therotationof the crank, the

treads 46 on the outer discs engage the'paper against the upper roll, .and' the'paper is fed slightly through this engagement. In fact, it is fed enough to bring the beginning of the tread portion of thelcenterdisc into contact with the paper, whereupon the center disc continues the feed. i

The compensating roll will continue to feed the strips until the central apertures move into position between the compensating rolls- The central disc; in

the cam portions of the discs engage the upper roll and raise it out of contact with the paper.

At this point, the pin 38 is entering the apertures and engaging the forward'walls thereof. All contact with thestrips has been terminated at thispoint due to the recessed portion of the fact, the short'starting treads have not come up to contact. 'Therefore, the paper is pulled forward easily by the pin and is aligned by engagement with the forward face ofthepin. Q

Having described my invention, I claim:

i. In an autographic register, a platen over which continuous strips of sales forms are adapted to be fed, said sales forms including feeding and aligning apertures located centrally of the width of the strips at the head end of each form, upper and lower feeding rolls between and by means of which said'strips are adapted to be fed, one lower roll engaging the strips centrally in alignment with the apertures and ineluding a continuous tread portion with the exception of a recessed portion, a starting pin extending radially from said recessed portion and adapted to engage in the apertures for aligning the same, the outer lower rolls adapted to engage the side edges of the strips and. including short tread portions disposed for engagement with the strips just ahead of engagement of the strips by the tread portion of the central roll, said outer rolls including cams on their peripheries adapted to spread the rolls for relieving the strips of contact as the pin enters the apertures.

2. In an autographic register, a platen over which continuous strips of sales forms are adapted to be fed, said sales forms including feeding and aligning apertures located centrally of the width of the strips at the head end of each form, upper and lower feeding rolls between and by means of which said strips are adapted to be fed, one lower roll engaging the strips centrally in alignment with the apertures and including a continuous tread portion with the exception of a recessed portion, a starting pin extending radially from said recessed portion. and adapted toengage in the apertures for aligning the same, the

outer lower rolls adapted to engage the side edges of the strips and including short tread portions disposed for engagement with the strips just ahead of engagement of the strips by the tread portion of the central roll.

3. An autographic register of the type includ- 1 ing a platen over which superimposed strips of continuous form paper are adapted to be moved, comprising an upper pressure roll and a lower set of feeding rolls engaging the strips there between, each form of the strips including one aperture therein, located centrally of the form and adjacent the tear-off line at the head end of the form, one roll of the lower set of feeding rolls constituting a compensating. feed roll and including a periphery having a tread portion extending entirely around the roll with the exception of a relieved portion, a pin carried by said latter roll projecting radially from the relieved portion of the roll and adapted. to engage the apertures at the end of the feeding rotation of the roll, and said lower set of feeding rolls including cuter rolls, said outer rolls having tread portions extending a short distance around the rolls and "starting at a point just ahead of the point at which the tread portions start on the compensating feed roll whereby after the outerrolls have advanced the strips a starting distance, the compensating feed roll continues to engage the strips and feeds them untilthe' central aperture-isdisposed between the compensating feedroll and the upper roll and they engage through it for purposes of alignmentwhereupon the compensating feed roll and the upper roll idle until the'pin enters the apertures an'dfinally advances and aligns thestrip said outer feeding rolls including cam portionsraising the upper roll for disengaging the strips when the pin enters the apertures.

4. In an autographic register, a platen over which continuous strips of sales forms are adapted to be fed, an upper pressure roll anda lower set of feeding rolls adapted to engage the continuous strips therebetween for feeding the 7 strips, one roll of the lower set of feeding rolls having a substantially continuous tread surface extending entirely around its periphery with the exception of a short clearance portion, said tread surface adapted to register with apertures in the strips for idle movement when the apertures are reached, another roll of said lower set of feeding rolls providing a tread surface, of much shorter lengththan the tread surface of the first-named lower feeding roll, but starting at a point just ahead of the start of the tread surface of the first-named lower feeding roll, and a pin extending from the short clearance portion-0f the firstnamed lower feeding roll, engageable in the apertures in the strips for completing the feed of the strips and aligning the apertures.

5. In an autographic register, a platen over which continuous strips of sales forms are adapted to be fed, an upper pressure roll and a lower set of feeding rolls adapted to engage the continuous strips therebetween for feeding the strips, one roll of the lower set of feeding rolls having a substantially continuous tread surface extending entirely around its periphery with the exception of a short clearance portion, and another one of said lower set of feeding rolls providing a tread surface of much shorter length than the tread surface of the first-named lower feeding roll, said shorter tread surface starting slightly in advance of the starting point of the tread surface of thefirst-named lower feeding roll, a pin on the first-named lower feeding roll projecting radially from the relieved portion for engagement in central apertures in the strips and a cam formed on the last-named lower feeding roll for spreading the upper pressure roll and the set of lower feeding rolls when the pin engages the apertures. V

6. In an autographic register, a platen over which continuous strips of sales forms are adapted to be fed, said sales forms including feeding and aligning apertures located centrally of the strips in each form, an upper pressure roll and a lower set of feeding rolls between and by means of which said'strips are adapted to be fed, one of said lower set of feeding rolls disposed in alignment with the central'aperture and having its tread portion extending substantially entirely around its periphery with the exception of a short clearance, outer ones of said lower set of feeding rolls including short tread portions starting just in front of the tread portions of the first-named lower feeding roll and a starting pin projecting radially from the clearance portion of said first-named lower feeding roll, whereby the first-named lower feeding roll will continue to feed the strips until the central apertures of the-strips are disposedbetween it and the upper: pressure roll and feeding contact ceases between thecentralroll and the strips and whereupon the feed will be continued for an aligning peri'od;when the pin of the first-named lower feeding roll engages the apertures of the strips. I r H r 7. In an autographie register, a platen over which continuous strips of sales forms are adapted to be fed, said sales forms including feeding and aligning apertures located centrally of the strips, an upper pressure roll and a lower set of feeding rolls between and by which said strips are adapted to be fed, said lower set of feeding rolls including a central feed rell disposed for registry with the central aperture having its tread portion extending substantially entirely around its periphery with the exception of a short clearance, outer ones of said lower set of feeding rolls having short tread surfaces engage the strips just ahead of the tread surface of said first-named lower feeding roll, and a starting pin projecting radially from the clearance of said first-named lower feeding roll, whereby the firstnamed lower feeding rollwill continue to feed the strips until the central apertures of the strips are disposed between the upper pressure roll and said first-namedlower feeding roll and feeding contact ceases between the first-named lower feeding roll and the strips and whereupon the feed will be continued for an aligning period when the pin engages in the apertures.

HARRY J. WAECHTER. 

